{"id":124534,"date":"2026-03-10T16:06:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=124534"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:41:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:41:03","slug":"bitcoin-reclaims-70k-as-risk-appetite-improves-on-hopes-of-iran-war-de-escalation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/bitcoin-reclaims-70k-as-risk-appetite-improves-on-hopes-of-iran-war-de-escalation\/03\/10\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Reclaims $70K as Risk Appetite Improves on Hopes of Iran War De-escalation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin climbed back above the <strong>$70,000<\/strong> mark in Asian trading on Tuesday as investor sentiment improved after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran could end soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency rose <strong>3.4% to $70,201.3 by 01:02 ET (05:02 GMT)<\/strong>, after touching an intraday high of <strong>$70,558.4<\/strong> earlier in the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin had briefly fallen to around <strong>$65,000 over the previous 24 hours<\/strong> as investors moved away from riskier assets amid a surge in oil prices that triggered concerns about rising global inflation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hopes of conflict resolution boost sentiment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Market sentiment improved after Trump said the war involving Iran could potentially end soon, easing fears of a prolonged regional conflict that had shaken financial markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump indicated that the situation could eventually be resolved, although he cautioned that a resolution was <strong>unlikely to occur within the current week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, he warned that the United States would respond <strong>\u201c20 times harder\u201d<\/strong> if Iran attempted to shut the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, a critical global shipping route through which a significant portion of the world\u2019s oil supply passes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oil retreat helps markets recover<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Oil prices pulled back to around <strong>$90 per barrel on Tuesday<\/strong> after surging close to <strong>$120 per barrel on Monday<\/strong>, helping reduce fears of a sharp spike in global inflation that had pressured financial markets earlier in the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The retreat in energy prices helped improve risk appetite across global markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asian equities also rebounded during the session, with major regional indices recovering part of the losses suffered during Monday\u2019s sharp selloff. The improvement followed <strong>gains on Wall Street overnight<\/strong>, signaling a broader recovery in market sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cryptocurrency markets moved in tandem with the shift in risk appetite, although traders remain cautious as geopolitical developments in the Middle East continue to influence global financial markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Altcoins post modest gains<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most major cryptocurrencies also advanced on Tuesday, though price movements remained relatively contained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ethereum<\/strong>, the world\u2019s second-largest cryptocurrency, rose <strong>1.8% to $2,046.92<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>XRP<\/strong> gained <strong>2.3% to $1.38<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Solana<\/strong> climbed <strong>3%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cardano<\/strong> added <strong>1.2%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Polygon<\/strong> traded largely unchanged<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Among meme tokens, <strong>Dogecoin<\/strong> edged <strong>0.6% higher<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key U.S. inflation data ahead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Investors are now closely watching upcoming U.S. economic data that could shape expectations for Federal Reserve policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>U.S. consumer price index (CPI) for January<\/strong> is due on Wednesday, followed by the <strong>February personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index<\/strong> on Thursday, the Federal Reserve\u2019s preferred measure of inflation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These reports are expected to provide further clues about the trajectory of inflation and the potential timing of future interest rate adjustments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin climbed back above the $70,000 mark in Asian trading on Tuesday as investor sentiment improved after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran could end soon. 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